Isidor George [George] Henschel (18/02/1850 - 10/09/1934), a British (naturalized) bariton singer, conductor and composer of German birth, born in Breslau.
| Source: | Grove's dictionary of music and musicians |
Missa pro defunctis
| Period: | Expressionism |
| Composed in: | 1902 |
| Musical form: | mass |
| Text/libretto: | Latin mass |
| In memory of: | Lillian (June) Bailey-Henschel, the composer's wife |
The requiem (Op.59) composed by Henschel in memory of his wife, the
American soprano Lillian (June) Bailey (Henschel)
(18/01/1860 – 04/11/1901), was first performed in Boston, Mass., Dec. 2, 1902, and has since been given in Holland, Germany, etc.
Missa pro defunctis, a requiem mass for solo voices, chorus, organ and orchestra.
| Source: | Grove's dictionary of music and musicians |
Henschel, the first conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra produced a curious requiem (op. 59) that juxtaposes chant and chant-like vocal sections against bombastic passages. Written in 1902, it seems to have been performed rather often within a short period.
| Author: | James W. Pruett |
| Source: | The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians |
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Lillian Bailey-Henschel
(dedicatee) |